Can't Import Audio From My Dv Camcorder

[jims@remax.net]

I have a Sony DV-TRV460 and an Aver Media Easy DVD PCI card for importing my videos. When I plug in my S video and audio cables and try to import video with Media Import, I get the video fine, but no audio. What should I set the audio settings on in Media Import? I tried all the options there (line in, microphone etc.) but nothing seems to work. I've resorted to putting a microphone next to my camcorder and just recording off of that but, obviously, the results aren't great. any suggestions?

[sknis]

I have a Sony DV-TRV460 and an Aver Media Easy DVD PCI card for importing my videos. When I plug in my S video and audio cables and try to import video with Media Import, I get the video fine, but no audio. What should I set the audio settings on in Media Import? I tried all the options there (line in, microphone etc.) but nothing seems to work. I've resorted to putting a microphone next to my camcorder and just recording off of that but, obviously, the results aren't great. any suggestions?

 

In Media Import, make sure that the "Sound" is set you your audio codec and not to something like modem; the "Input" should be Line In ( that's where your audio cable should be plugged into your computer), then the control should be somewhere in the middle.

 

I don't remember that I needed to do this but under the advanced tab, there is a "preview audio" check box. If you can't hear the audio during capture, you may want to try to see if this does anything for you.

 

If that is where you have been and the audio cable is plugged in correctly then...

 

Go to Windows/Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices/Sound Recording/Volume. A dialog box will open. Select "line in" and make the volume about 1/2 way. Also make sure that the Recording box on the left is not muted and that it is also about half way.

 

This assumes that you are using Windows XP. It is probably similar in 2000.

 

Make sure that the audio on your camera is active and that you are using a good cable plugged into good connectors.

[ggrussell]

According to the Sony website the DCRTRV460 is a digital 8mm camcorder. For BEST quality, you should be using the firewire connection. Sony calls it iLink. Check to see i fyour computer has a firewire port. Most do these days. All you would need to purchase is a firewire cable. Walmart even sells a good brand - Belkin. Video and audio are transferred. I've never had any trouble with firewire.

 

Oh yeah -- You should also be able to use the firewire if you have any older ananolg 8mm tapes, too. That is why I puchased the TRV740. The camcorder will digitize it on the fly. As far as the software is concerned, it's digital tape.